French frigate Aquilon (1733)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Aquilon.

Aquilon was a 42-gun fifth-rate frigate of the French Navy.^[1][2] She was purpose-built by Rene-Nicolas Levasseur^[1], and was commissioned in April 1734.^[1][2] She was sunk in action on 14 May 1757, when HMS Antelope drove her ashore in the bay of Audierne.^[2][3]

History
France
Name	Aquilon
Builder	Rene-Nicolas Levasseur
Laid down	July 1731
Launched	24 November 1733
Completed	April 1734
Fate	Wrecked 14 May 1757
General characteristics
Displacement	1200 tonneaux
Tons burthen	660 port tonneaux
Complement	250
Armament	Broadside weight: 192 French livre 22 × French 12-pounder guns 20 × French 6-pounder guns